On 9 October, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) identified Hussein Royvaran as a political-science professor and quoted him saying Iran controls Hormuz, permits passage on its terms and meets violations with fire; he also asserted domestic support for Iran’s authorities and accused the United States of threatening and deploying forces while discussing negotiations. The outlet separately relayed U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that the previous day had seen the largest amount of oil moved through Hormuz since the war began. The IRGC chief’s published position, reported by PressTV the previous day, rejected any extra-regional power’s right to threaten or interfere in Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
- PressTV08 Oct, 19:31
“Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) chief has stressed that security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is a regional responsibility, saying no extra-regional power has the right to threaten, exert hegemonic presence or interfere in the strategic waterways.”
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) chief has stressed that security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is a regional responsibility, saying no extra-regional power has the right to threaten, exert hegemonic presence or interfere in the strategic waterways.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Oct, 17:25
“Political-science professor Dr Hussein Royvaran told Al-Ahad: America speaks of negotiations while at the same time threatening and sending forces to the region. Iran’s internal front is very important and cannot be toppled, and there is genuine support around the authorities. America claims it controls the Strait of Hormuz and demands that it be opened. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and perm”
استاذ العلوم السياسية د. حسين رويوران لـ"العهد": اميركا تتحدث عن التفاوض وفي نفس الوقت تهدد وترسل القوات الى المنطقة الجبهة الداخلية في ايران مهمة جدا لا يمكن اسقاطها وهناك التفاف حقيقي حول السلطة اميركا تدعي انها تسيطر على مضيق هرمز وتطالب بفتحه ايران تسيطر على مضيق هرمز وتسمح بالعبور ضمن شروطها ومن يخالف يواجه بالنار
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Oct, 19:08
“Trump: Yesterday we moved the largest amount of oil through Hormuz since the war began.”
ترامب: أخرجنا بالأمس أكبر قدر من النفط عبر هرمز منذ بدء الحرب
The alignment is between the professor’s argument and the IRGC’s stated position, not an official AAH declaration; the American passage claim and the Iranian-control claim also concern different propositions and are not inherently mutually exclusive.